| | 85 yr old shot dead by unidentified gunmen | | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: An 85 year old man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pulwama district of south Kashmir last night.
Reports and officials said that Mohammad Abdullah Dar aged around 85, resident of Dogripora was shot dead at around 9 PM last evening by unidentified gunmen.
"He was returning home after offering prayers when unidentified gunmen showered volley of bullets on him killing him spot," they said.
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| | | Suspended Kashmir students not ready to go back, demand MCs | | 'National media running hate campaign against us' | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: The Kashmiri students who were suspended and booked under various charges for cheering for Pakistan team against India in Asia Cup in a university in Meerut (UP) have decided not to go back to the university for their studies as they say Indian media has launched a hate campaign against them.
Scores of students categorically said that they cannot go back to the college in connection with their further studies.
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| | Army officer escapes militant attack in Kashmir | | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: An army officer, heading a unit of the counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in Baramulla district, was last evening attacked by militants. He escaped unhurt and no one was injured in the incident.
Police said the militants fired at the vehicle of the Rashtriya Rifles battalion commander at Khushipora in Rafiabad area while he was going about on routine duties.
“Militants used automatic weapons and grenades to attack the ... | | |
| | Roshni scheme | | Cleared by legislature, supported by opposition: Aijaz | | `Probe welcome; yet glaring gaps in CAG report’ | | | JAMMU, Mar 9: Minister of State for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Ajaz Ahmad Khan Sunday stated that amendments brought in the Roshni Act in 2007 were not constitutional ones but routine ones and as such needed simple majority of the House, not the two-third majority as stated by CAG report.
He added that the said legislation was cleared by both Houses of Legislature and even opposition parties had supported it.
Aijaz’s reaction came a d... | | |
| | | Govt ensured full compliance of FRBM Act: Finance deptt | | `No accumulation of debt’ | | | JAMMU, Mar 9: The methodology adopted by the Finance Department in calculating fiscal deficit and the net outstanding debt is fully in accordance with the recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission which were subsequently incorporated in the J&K FRBM Act.
This was stated by a spokesman of the Finance department in response to the media reports on the points raised in the Audit Report for the year 2012-13 which was laid before the House of... | | |
| | | PDP condemns killing | | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: PDP has strongly condemned killing of 85 year old man by unidentified gunmen on Saturday evening.
In a statement offered condolence to the affected family.
Spokesman said that violence has no place in the civilized society.... | | |
| | | Extension in Tosa Maidan lease unacceptable: Hurriyat (G) | | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: Hurriyat Conference (G) today cautioned the state government against any extension in Tosa Maidan lease to army.
In a statement, a spokesman of the faction said such a move is unacceptable. “We stand by the demand of the people from affected areas that the Tosa Maidan should be developed as tourist destination which will create many job opportunities for the poor people of the area,” the spokesman said.
He added that Jammu K... | | |
| | Samba Spy Case | | SC upholds termination of army officers | | | | NEW DELHI, Mar 9 (Agencies): The Supreme Court has upheld the Centre's decision to terminate services of army officers, who were allegedly caught spying for Pakistan in 1978 in the infamous Samba spy case.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice B S Chauhan said there is no evidence produced by the ex-officers to show that the decision to terminate their jobs was malafide.
"In the instant case, on perusal of the link file it is further revealed ... | | |
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| 4 injured, vehicle damaged | | Road show of AAP attacked with stones in Bandipora | | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: 4 Aam Admi Party (AAP) workers were injured and their vehicle damaged when their road show came under stone pelting at Bandipora today.
The road show was held after a party convention. Muzaffar Bhat, AAP candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, addressed the convention. The convention was held at Municipal Building and road show started from there. The AAP workers were beating drums and raising slogans.
Bhat led the ro... | | |
| | | Bad governance increasing alienation: Mufti | | | | JAMMU, Mar 9: The patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Sunday stated that unlike other parts of the country bad governance had dangerous ramifications in J&K because failure to provide good governance to the people usually fuelled alienation among common masses in general and youth in particular.
Reaffirming commitment of his party to establish a new system of justice and equality in Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti sought sup... | | |
| | | LS elections crucial first step towards change: Beig | | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: Senior PDP leader and former deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Beig has said National Conference (NC) has been following only the ideology of ‘power at any cost’ and it has never been bothered about the welfare of the people or their political problems.
Responding to chief minister Omar Abdullah’s observation that the upcoming elections were an ideological battle, Beig said chief minister’s words do not amount to any... | | |
| | | Geelani’s condition improves further | | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: The health condition of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) has improved further.
Ayaz Akbar, spokesman of the faction, said doctors have advised him the gastroenterology consultation so that further investigation could be done.
“Geelani Sahib is completely under the observation of doctors and his health is improving considerably. This evening doctors examined him again and expressed satisfaction over his... | | |
| | | Rs 90,198.17 Cr excess expenditure for 1980-2012 yet to be regularized by J&K legislature | | | | JAMMU, Mar 9: Excess expenditure aggregating to Rs 90,198.17 Cr for the years 1980-2012 is yet to be regularised by the State Legislature as the Appropriation Accounts have not been discussed by the Public Accounts Committee since 1980-81.
This revelation has been made in report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on State Finances for the year ended March 31, 2013.
While discussing financial management and budgetary control, the C... | | |
| | | Taj in political trouble after rally | | | | SRINAGAR, Mar 9: After a public rally in Uri today, senior Congress leader and medical education minister Taj Mohi-u-Din seems in political trouble as he faces allegations of violation of model code of conduct.
The allegations have been leveled by a former IPS officer Raja Aijaz Ali. He alleged that Rs 500 each were given to the participants who attended the public meeting.
In a statement Aijaz stated that more than Rs 20 lakh were spen... | | |
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